conllevar Preterite Conjugation
conllevar — to entail
Conllevar is regular in the preterite: conllevé, conllevaste, conllevó, conllevamos, conllevasteis, conllevaron.
conllevar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about the consequences or implications that a specific past event entailed, emphasizing the completion of that entailment.
Notes on conllevar in the Preterite
Conllevar is a regular -ar verb and is fully regular in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Ese viaje conllevó muchos gastos inesperados.
That trip entailed many unexpected expenses.
él/ella/usted
La decisión conllevó un cambio radical en su vida.
The decision entailed a radical change in his life.
él/ella/usted
Ayer, el partido conllevó una gran emoción.
Yesterday, the match entailed great excitement.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros conllevamos la responsabilidad de cuidar el jardín.
We entailed the responsibility of taking care of the garden.
nosotros
Ellos conllevaron las consecuencias de sus actos.
They entailed the consequences of their actions.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect ('conllevaba') instead of the preterite ('conllevó').
Correct: Use 'conllevó' to describe the specific consequences entailed by a completed past action or event.
Why: The preterite marks a completed action or result, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past situations.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the 'nosotros' form.
Correct: The 'nosotros' preterite form is 'conllevamos', which is identical to the present indicative. Context usually clarifies.
Why: This is a common feature of regular -ar verbs in the preterite; the accent is on the final syllable in other persons but not here.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: conllevo
The present tense of conllevar (conllevo, conllevas, conlleva, etc.) describes what things entail now or generally.
Imperfect
yo: conllevaba
The imperfect of conllevar (conllevaba, conllevabas, etc.) describes past situations or habitual actions that entailed something.
Future
yo: conllevaré
The future of conllevar (conllevaré, conllevarás, etc.) describes what things will entail or imply.
Conditional
yo: conllevaría
The conditional of conllevar (conllevaría, conllevarías, etc.) talks about what would be entailed or implied.
Present Subjunctive
yo: conlleve
The present subjunctive (conlleve, conlleves, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: conllevara
The imperfect subjunctive (conllevara/conllevara, conllevaras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: conlleva
Conlleva, conlleve, conllevemos, conllevad, conlleven are the imperative forms of conllevar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no conlleves
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no lleves, no lleve, no llevemos, no llevéis, no lleven.